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           A FINE AND LARGE SILVER AND       A SOLID SILVER KISERU (PIPE)     TWO SILVER AND BAMBOO KISERU
           LACQUERED BAMBOO KISERU (PIPE)    Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century   (PIPES)
           Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-  The heavy pipe carved in bold relief as a stalk  Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
           1912), 19th century               of bamboo with younger shoots and leaves   1912), 19th century
           The silver bowl and mouthpiece decorated   and butterflies alighting on dew drops, all in   The first decorated in high relief with carp
           with butterflies in shakudo and gold   takabori and kebori         swimming up a waterfall in takabori and
           hirazogan and geometric patterns carved in   10 1/8in (25.9cm) long  shishiai-bori, the eyes picked out in gilt,
           kebori, the shaft lacquered with a crowing                         the second decorated with stands of
           rooster in iroe hiramaki-e        US$1,200 - 1,800                 chrysanthemums, peonies and irises in iro-e
           12 3/8in (31.4cm) long                                             takazogan, shakudo hirazogan, takabori, and
                                                                              katakiri-bori, the bowl retro-fitted to hold a
           US$1,000 - 1,500                                                   cigarette
                                                                              9 3/8in (23.8 cm) long, the largest

                                                                              US$1,500 - 2,500






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